Forwards Nkunku, Dembele recalled by France for Euro qualifiers

Christopher Nkunku and Ousmane Dembélé have been recalled Wednesday to France’s nationwide workforce.

The two strikers have been included in coach Didier Deschamps’ squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers towards Gibraltar and Greece after lacking Les Bleus’ earlier video games as a consequence of damage.

France tops the Group B standings in qualifying after back-to-back wins towards the Netherlands and Ireland. The two-time world champions tackle Gibraltar in Portugal on June 16, then host Greece three days later on the Stade de France.

Nkunku, who performs for RB Leipzig within the Bundesliga, has been sidelined for months as a consequence of a knee damage whereas Barcelona’s Dembele missed a sequence of video games as a consequence of a hamstring downside.

Deschamps will likely be with out the injured Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, with William Saliba additionally lacking due to a again damage.

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France squad:

Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens)

Defenders: Axel Disasi (Monaco), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid),